West Side Youths Place In Idaho United Nations Contest
Mary Kathryn Baird of Boise High School won first prize for Idaho in the 25th annual United Nations national students contest. Dwight Jensen of West Side High School Dayton placed second. The state winners advance to the national contest with prizes including a $100 cash award and college scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Baird
Jefferson , Street
Boise
Idaho
United Nations
Dwight Jensen
Oxford
West Side” High School
Dayton
Gordon Lee
American Association
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
Europe
Warren Austin
U. N
General Assembly
Dorothy Davis
Boise Public Library
Maria McCarty
League of Women Voters
James M. Moore
Division of Social Sciences
Soroptimist Club
American Association For the United Nations
Thezsori
Try
Seree Glenden J. Jensen
DeLamar Palmer
Franklin Sunday School Presents Fun Festival Stage Show
Franklin Sunday school announces a Friday night 8 o’clock fun festival at the Franklin ward recreation hall. The program features novelty acts comedy dancing and singing with talented participants from several towns in Idaho and Utah invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Ward Recreation Hall
Franklin Sunday School
Idaho
Utah
Richmond Holstein Friesian Show Promises Big Rural Event
Richmond prepares for the annual Holstein-Friesian cattle show known as Black and White days in Richmond Utah. Officials say it ranks among the nation’s top events with prizes totaling about 495.50 dollars plus ribbons. Cattle assembly begins May 18 at 9 am with the Friday events. the horse show is set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Pageant to Honor Bear River Battle at Battle Creek
A Tuesday 6:30 pm program at the Battle Creek monument near Preston marks the restoration of the Aaronic priesthood with a Bear River battle pageant. Pres Taylor Nelson narrates as Golden Tempest of the Salt Lake City bishopric speaks. Washakie descendants and Bear River Indians attend. lunch follows.
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Battle Creek Monument
North
Preston
Bearriver
Taylor
Nelson
Golden Tempest
Salt Lake City
Sixth Annual Sale Of Shorthorn Cattle Planned
Plans are nearing completion for the sixth annual state sale of purebred registered milking shorthorns. The sale on Tuesday May 15 at 1 p.m. at the Filer fairgrounds features 36 head including cows bred and open heifers and young bulls. Twenty two breeders from the state offer cattle chosen for type and herd founding standards. All cattle are Bang’s tested and TB free with registration papers and transfers. A breeder buyer meeting and dinner will precede the sale and the Idaho milking shorthorn breeders association will hold its annual officers election. Elmo Peterson of Preston, president of the association, is among consignors and will assist in cattle selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filer
Idaho Association
Elmo Peterson
Preston
Franklin County Draft Board Sees New Clerk and Relocation
The Franklin county selective service board announced the appointment of a new clerk Mrs Gladys Stewart formerly of Boise and the office moved to the courthouse effective May 7 The board chair is B R Parkinson Mrs Hollingsworth resigned as clerk and chamber of commerce secretary and the office previously operated in the chamber building now relocated to the courthouse Gene Walsh Idaho draft director confirmed the change and noted Mrs Stewart lives in the county with her daughter Mrs E A Solley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Selective Service Board
Gladys Stewart
Boise
Blanche Hollingsworth
Chamber of Commitce
Hollingsworth
Selective’ Service
Chamber’ of Ease Ingcinkyooms Iin
Hirste Security
Three Preston Students Set for Idaho State College Degrees
Three Preston students will be candidates for degrees at Idaho State College's annual commencement. Ned C. Choules and Van Ness Hansen Jr will receive B S degrees. Robert F Hansen receives a B S in pharmacy. ISC will award 220 degrees and 217 certificates across engineering forestry elementary teaching and industrial education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Idaho State College
Ned C. Choules
van Ness Hansen
Pvt Lynn Neuenswander Stationed at Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis Washington Pvt Lynn W Neuenswander son of Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Neuenswander of Weston is stationed at Fort Lewis with company C of the 34th engineer combat battalion He entered the army last November and trained at Fort Douglas Utah He worked for radio station K P S in Preston before enlisting and studied at Brigham Young University and the School of Radio Arts Hollywood California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lewis
Wash
Lynn W. Neuenswander
Lorenzo
Neuenswander
Weston
34Th
Engineer Combat Battalion
Fort Douglas
Siethelordnance
Nthe
Nevenswander
K.P ST
Preston
Brigham Young University
School of Radio Arts
Hollywood
Calif
Preston Town Team Plans Wednesday Practice and Manager Selection
Preston Town Team will hold a baseball practice at the pall park at 8 p.m. on Wednesday May 17. The event invites anyone interested in joining the team or helping out in any capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Park
Lions Club Builds New Play Equipment for City Park
Preston Lions under President Harold R. Olsen set up four swings a trapeze bar flying rings a 16 foot metal slide and a two board teeter totter near the old opera house in the city park. The project cost several hundred dollars and enhances the park as a civic improvement effort by the Lions civic committee following past projects including drinking fountains on State street and library lighting upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Lions Club
Harold R. Olsen
Intermountain
Lions Club
First Half Schedule of County Ball League Opens Saturday
Opening games of the first half of the 1951 Franklin county baseball league will be played Saturday at 2 30. Mound Valley vs Lago Riverdale vs Treasureton and Thatcher vs Clifton headline. Subsequent dates list May 26 June 2 and June 9 with matchups among Mound Valley Lago Treasureton Riverdale Clifton Thatcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Ball League
Franklin County Baseball League
Mound Valley
Clifton Lago
Riverdale
Treasureton
Thatcher
Lago
Youth Is Singer In Ricks College Madrigal Group
K Dunkley son of Mr and Mrs L R Dunkley of Preston travels with the Ricks College Madrigal group to the national Cedar City convention this week. The group represents Idaho at the two day meet with 15 other intermountain states present. Dunkley, active in music and student affairs, was elected vice president of the student body for 1951 52 and also sings in the college choir and plays in the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.dunkley
L.R. Dunkley
Preston
Ricks ’ College
Cedar City
Dunkley
Idaho
Alma Dittmer
Parker and Hare
Ricks College
Weevil Control Demonstrations on County Farms
County Agent Daniel Roberts reports late May demonstrations on farms in Banida Oxford Preston Treasureton and nearby areas. Emulsified aldrin chlor dane per acre applied by Gaylord Larson aimed to curb adult weevils to prevent egg laying and larval damage to alfalfa. Weather delays hindered early sprays, with a field tour planned for Friday June 1 to compare treated and unsprayed plots and assess results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Geddes
Banida
Fisher
Oxford
Larin ‘Bright
Linrose
Charles Sparrow
L.D. Crawford
Preston
Merlin
Larsen
Moss Lewis
Treasureton
and Foss Investment Co
Thatcher and
Daniel Roberts
Roberts
Navy Personnel: Husband of Evelyn Barfus Faces Problems
Willis O Greene of Pocatello Idaho, husband of former Miss Evelyn Barfus, is described as dealing with personnel concerns while serving at the U S Naval Air Station San Diego. The facility maintains records for thousands of men in the Pacific Fleet, demanding highly skilled specialists.
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Willis O. Greene
Haine Prey Per Usn
J . Walter K. Willesi
North 13Th St
Pocatello
Evelyn Hi Barfus
Rami Pitta Agentl i
U. S.i Naval Air Station
San Diego
Air Force
Pacific Fleet
Owen dale herd name granted for Holstein cattle
Horace R. Owen of Preston receives exclusive use of the herd name Owen dale for his purebred Holstein Friesian cattle. The prefix will be recorded by The Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Nearly 1400 prefixes were reserved for breeders in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace R. Owen
Preston
Owendale
Hol Stein-Friesian Association of America
Local Musicians Win Nine Firsts at State Cerek
Idaho’s Preston high school musicians won nine firsts at the state meet in Twin Falls. The 85 voice girls glee club and the boys quartet led with firsts, joined by a mixed quartet and top solos and instrumental awards for Tanner, Kjar, Dunn, and Taylor.
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Idaho
Preston
Cerek
Twin Falls
Delyle Condie
Darrell Manning
Beth Olsen
Pat Maughan
Beverly Miles
LaVell Taylor
Glenn Tanner
Bob Kjar
Blaine Dunn
Drury Named Idaho Delegate for Holstein Breeders Conclave
Henry Drury of Preston will serve as one of two Idaho delegates at the 66th annual Holstein Friesian Association of America convention in Des Moines Iowa June 4 to 9. Aloys Schuler of Nampa is the other Idaho representative. A total of 152 official delegates have been elected by member-breeders to attend the convention representing 41 000 association members. Delegates will set basic policy and guide the association for the year ahead with each state receiving two delegates based on convention rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drury
Preston
Idaho
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Des Moines
Aloys Schuler
Nampa
Association
60-Voice MIA Chorus Plans Festival
A chorus of 60 MIA youth prepares for an annual music festival on May 29 at Franklin stake house under Mrs. Norma Crabtree. A guest soloist and mixed choir will be featured with accompanists Mrs. Laurena Benson and Mrs. Ondelyn Mockli. The group has practiced sacred music since February and the program is free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MIA
Franklin Stake House
Norma Crabtree
Laurena Benson
Ondelyn Mockli
Lt Kenneth Merrill Weekend Visitor From Hillfield Ogden
Lt. Kenneth Merrill son of Mr and Mrs W Paul Merrill spent Saturday and part of Sunday visiting after a cross country flight from Randolph Field San Antonio Texas to Hillfield Ogden in a two seat T 6 trainer with Lt Jerry King. They stopped at Preston for a visit before returning to the airfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Merrill
W. Paul Merrill
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Tex
Hillfield
Ogden
Merrill
Jerry King
Preston
Weston Youth Graduates From Navy Radar School
Orley R. White, seaman apprentice U S N, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lemmon of Weston, recently completed a 14 week U S naval radarman school course at Treasure Island San Francisco. The program trained radar operators in adjustment operation and combat center techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orley
R. White
USN
Richard Lemmon
Hendrickson to Report for Air Force Duty in Texas
LeRoy Hendrickson son of Mr and Mrs Roy Hendrickson of Preston will report for duty Wednesday April 18 in San Antonio Texas at Lackland Air Force Base. He graduated eighth grade in Cleveland in 1948 and finished his sophomore year at Preston High School. He has worked two summers for Robinson Lumber Co in Lava.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
LeRoy Hendrickson
Roy
Hendrickson
Preston
Aii
San. Antonio
Tex
Lackland Air Force Base
Cleveland
Preston High School
Robinson Lumber Co
Lava
East Side High Names Candidates For Student Offices
East Side High will hold student body elections next week per principal Reed Brenchley. Candidates include president Dexter Davis Larry Crawford Elmo Keller. vice president Wayne Bell Ian Beckstead Ronald Kirkbride. secretary Clara Dean Hanson Paddy Aller Lois Meyers. treasurer Phyllis Bright Vonda Quiversori Betty Lou Martin. Blue and White editor Kent Benson Karla Geddes Wayne Show. business manager Laurel McEntire Marion Nuffer. Quiver editor Reene Long Evelyn Knapp Margaret Lund. music manager Bob Kjar Allen Chatterton Glade Handy. art manager Glen Edwards Grace Burbank Sarah Ann Doney. Cheerleaders chosen by tryouts. four elected at assembly by popular vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side High’ School
Reed Brenchley
Wayne Show
Laurel ““McEntire
Marion Nuffer
Quiver
La-Reen Long
Evelyn Knapp
Margaret Lund
Bob Kjar
Allen * Chatterton
Glade Handy
Glen Edwards
Grace
Burbank
Sarah Ann Doney
Civil Defense Program Planned by Red Cross Aims to Start
The American Red Cross in Brigham City plans civil defense classes June 4 to 14 led by Robert E. Kingsinger. Scott Dunlop and Lee Hansen oversee enrollment with 33 standard and 31 advanced first aid cards delivered. The 10 day course costs 45 dollars and provides room meals registration tests. Bart Nash Franklin County Red Cross chairman notes strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Scott Dunlop
Lee’ Hansen
Robert E. Kingsinger
The
Brigham
Amay
Het
Laniks
eThis
Bart ‘Nash
Franklin County
Red Cross
Thair
Surprise Program At Rotary Club Delights Preston Members
Rotary Anns staged a comedy filled surprise program at the Preston Rotary club on Wednesday. Mrs. Elda Carlson chaired, Mrs. Ellen Greaves presided, and Mrs. Roberta West spoofed Capt. C. W. Knight and Mr. Ramshaw while four Anns impersonated new Rotary officers. Mrs. Fulton and Mrs. Kircher delivered skits and songs as guests laughed at jokes and impersonations during the banquets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
Preston Rotary Club
Elda Carlson
Ellen Greaves
Roberta West
C. W.R. Knight
Ramshaw
Preston, Knife and Fork Club
Preston student stars in Idaho State college TV shows
Gene Larson of Preston, a journalism major, played a prominent role in Idaho State college television shows for students, faculty and the public. The final performances were April 12 and 13 in the Little Theater at the Student Union. Coaxial cables linked the School of Trade and Industrial Education to the Student Union, with plans for classroom receivers. William Shiflett supervised the TV studio setup and Charles Buvent directed the spring show featuring skits, songs, and news. Larson also arranged music and acted as business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Larson
Preston
Idaho State College
Little Theater
School of Trade and Industrial
Eit ‘Sc
Atudios Tay
Eee
William’ ‘Shiflett
Charles. Bu
Larson
Elwell Elected Idaho State Jaycees Vice President
Don Elwell of the Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce was elected vice president of the Idaho Jaycees at the state convention in Pocatello. The Preston group won a $25 Keep Idaho Green prize. Elwell has long served as director and officer and attended the fifth state convention and three quarterly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Junior’ Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello
Don’ Elwell
Idaho
Elwell
Preston Junior Chamber of Commerce
4 H Leaders Attend Chatcolab Training Camp
Mrs. Maughan and Mrs. Gibson of Franklin county 4 H club travel next Tuesday to Lake Chatcolab near Coeur d Alene for a training course May 16 23. They will use lessons to plan recreation and handicrafts for the summer 4 H camp at Camp Hunt Bear lake July 26 27 and 28 with Miss Ivy Smith Bonneville county home demonstration agent joining the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen ‘Gibson
Edward
Maughan
Chatcolab
Lake Chatcolet
Coeur d'Alene
Gibson
Franklin County
Hunt
Bear Lake
Ivy Smith
Bonneville County
Bradshaw Arrives to Lead Strawberry Sharon Highway Maintenance
M. D. Bradshaw, head of the bureau of public roads, arrived in Preston to direct a maintenance crew for the Strawberry Sharon highway. He brings equipment to keep the mountain shortcut open after melting snow and spring rains hindered progress. He is staying at the Jensen home about 20 miles up the canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Bradshaw
Bureau of Public Roads
Preston
Montpelier
Bradshaw
Jensen
Agent Advises Earwig Control Program for Preston County
County Agent Daniel Roberts warns earwigs, a common pest in Preston and the county, will likely be prevalent in 1951. He advises homeowners to spray around foundations, sidewalks, and under shrubs using one pound of 50 percent wettable DDT in four gallons of water to control the pests before they multiply. Extension Entomologist Roland Fornan from the University of Idaho supports spraying around homes and storage areas to remove hiding places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Daniel ‘Roberts
Roland
Gnan
University
Idaho
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Draft Board
Pvt
Lynn Neuenswander
Fort
Lewis
Preston Town
Moc Eed
Central Market
Don. Greaves
Hig
South State
Greaves
Rust Pastry’shop
Purser’s
Old Piggly Wiggly’ Company
Lions
Ath
Navy
Drury
MIA Chorus
Navy Radar School
Ralph Hendrickson
East Side High
Rotary ‘Club
Don Elwell
State Jaycees
Jaycees
Strawberry Road
Geis Maintenance
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